Michael K. Brown
Vice Chair, At-Large 1Michael K. Brown
Vice Chair, At-Large 1Michael (Mike) Brown is a resident of Hartly and a veteran of state service, working for both the Delaware Forest Service and the Division of Soil and Water Conservation, serving in management positions at both agencies. Mr. Brown has a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Wilmington University and a bachelor’s degree in wildlife management from West Virginia University. Following his state service, he served 12 years as the Executive Director of the National Association of State Conservation Agencies, a national nonprofit that works to develop national soil and water conservation policy. In that role, he trained state personnel and conservation district board members on their governance roles in a variety of states across the country. He also sits on the Board of Supervisors of the Kent Conservation District. Mike owned and operated a small business, Clean Cut Tree Service, for over 20 years, and still maintains his ISA Certified Arborist certification. He retired December 31, 2022, and now commits more energy than ever to his role on the DEC Board of Directors.
Since joining the DEC Board 12 years ago, Mike has earned his Certified Cooperative Director credential, his Board Leadership Certificate, and Director Gold credentials from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). These are the most advanced NRECA credentials available to distribution cooperative directors. He currently serves as the Vice-Chair of the DEC Board of Directors as well as the Chair of the DEC Governance Committee. Mike was elected by his fellow DEC board members to serve on the NRECA Board of Directors for the 2020-2022 term. Two years ago he was elected to serve on the Board of Directors of Old Dominion Electric Cooperative, DEC’s generation and transmission cooperative and the supplier of DEC’s electricity. He still serves in this critical role as the lone representative of DEC’s Board of Directors.
Mike lives with his wife of 20 years on their farm outside of Hartly in western Kent County. As an at-large director on the DEC Board, he has the privilege to represent all of our DEC member-owners.
Blaine M. Daisey, Sr.
District 9Blaine M. Daisey, Sr.
District 9Blaine M. Daisey has served on the Board for the past 4 years, after retiring as a Master Corporal with the Delaware State Police in 2018. Born and raised in Sussex County, he served his fellow Delawareans for over 30 years as a state trooper. During his years of service, Mr. Daisey worked on the Delaware State Police conflict management team, as well as the intelligence and special investigations unit. He resides in Lewes, Delaware with his wife, Rosalyn Daisey. Mr. and Mrs. Daisey have four children, B.J., Mariko, Aya and Amaya. In addition to his duties as a board member for DEC, he also sits on the board of the Delaware State Police Federal Credit Union. He is an active member of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc and has volunteered as a swim and basketball coach for youth in the local community.
Hunter J. Emory
District 3Hunter J. Emory
District 3Hunter Emory joined DEC’s Board in March of 2021. Since joining the board, Mr. Emory has been appointed to both the DEC audit committee and the legislative committee. In addition, Mr. Emory has completed the Credentialed Cooperative Director Certification in 2022 consisting of course work that focuses on the basics of governance knowledge and skill work for cooperative directors to succeed.
In 2022, Mr. Emory was selected by the DEC board to represent Delaware on the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) Board. This trade association represents over 900 electric coops across the United States and one representative is elected from each state. Within the NRECA organization, Mr. Emory was nominated to the Insurance and Financial Service board and was recently named Vice Chair. This board oversees $23 Billion in assets that are allocated to Co-op employees retirement pensions, 401k plans, and group healthcare.
Outside of the Co-op community, Mr. Emory owns and operates The Emory Agency State Farm Insurance and Financial Services practice located in Milford and Georgetown, DE. He served on the Milford School Board for five years and is the current Delaware State Farm Agent PAC President. Mr. Emory also sits on the board of Club Capital which is a for profit company that offers bookkeeping and accounting services to insurance and financial professionals across the United States. Mr. Emory is an active volunteer in his community, supporting organizations such as the Georgetown Boys and Girls Club, local school district sports, and numerous non-profits. He resides in Lincoln, DE with his wife, Jamie, and their two boys, Jake and Reece.
William P. Haughey, Jr.
Asst. Secretary-Treasurer, District 8William P. Haughey, Jr.
Asst. Secretary-Treasurer, District 8William Haughey, Jr. retired after 15 years as the Executive Director & Community Manager with Tunnell Companies, L.P. in Long Neck, DE. He previously had a 28-year banking career with an extensive background in banking and finance in the Kent and Sussex County areas. Mr. Haughey previously served on the Sussex County Advisory Board of WSFS Bank, as Vice President & Southern Regional Executive with the Bank of Delaware and PNC Bank and as a Vice President with Delaware Trust Company. He is a native Delawarean and graduate of Milford High School. Mr. Haughey has a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Delaware and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Wilmington University. He has served on several civic and charitable organization boards. Mr. Haughey has attained the Credentialed Cooperative Director Certification, the Board Leadership Certificate and three Director Gold Certificates. Most recently, he completed a course on Electric Vehicles and Charging Stations.
Thomas E. Brown
District 7Thomas E. Brown
District 7Former Nanticoke Healthcare executive Tom Brown joined Delaware Electric Cooperative’s Board of Directors in January of 2021. A former educator and community leader, Mr. Brown holds a Master’s in Education from St. Mary’s and a Master’s in Finance from the University of Baltimore. He worked as a Senior Vice President at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital where he was also President of the Nanticoke Physician’s Network. He retired from that post in June of 2020. As a DEC Board member, Mr. Brown has earned his Certification as a Cooperative Director from the NRECA. Mr. Brown has an extensive history of volunteering, including Delaware Hospice, where he currently serves on the Board.
Laura T. Phillips
Secretary-Treasurer, District 6Laura T. Phillips
Secretary-Treasurer, District 6Laura T. Phillips represents District 6. She is a native Delawarean and has a bachelor’s degree in human resource management from Wilmington University. She is a Vice President with WSFS Bank and is active in several local organizations. Mrs. Phillips has attained her Board Leadership, Credentialed Cooperative Director and Director Gold Certifications. She Phillips resides near Seaford with her husband, Ben, and their son Cole.